WHY DRYSAIL ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE GTA?
- Minutes from your office to the race course
- Popular One Design classes
- Excellent shore-side facilities and equipment
- On-site dining with delicious food, cold beverages and fellow sailors
If you’re considering where to keep your dry sail boat or dinghy in Toronto, National Yacht Club is the place to be!
SECOND-TO-NONE FACILITIES
NYC’s Drysail and Dinghy yard have all the amenities sailors want to get from trailer to race course with ease.
Drysail Features:
- Newly updated crane
- Plentiful shore-wall in close proximity
- Large, paved yard with well-marked spaces
- Qualifying boats must be 30-feet or less, under 4000 lbs
Dinghy Features:
- Wide and stable launch ramp
- Sturdy floating dock adjacent
- Paved yard and ramp access
- Qualifying boats must be 17-feet or less, under 600 lbs
HASSLE-FREE ACCESS
From your desk somewhere in the GTA to the race course – fast! Our downtown, city-side location and free on-site parking for members means you’ll spend less time on your way to the boat and more time on the water. A short sail from the crane to the open waters of Lake Ontario, our location on Toronto’s Western Gap can’t be beat!
ACTIVE RACING COMMUNITY
If your goal is to spend more time out on the water improving your sailing skills and competing in a supportive, fun environment, National has the racing programs for you and your crew. We offer three nights of weeknight racing plus access to local weekend regattas. With One Design, PHRF, Women’s and Beginner Fleets – NYC has it all! Our well-run and competitive
Club Racing is organized by an experienced team of Race Committee volunteers. With courses set nearby in the consistent breezes off Toronto Island, our superb harbor location makes for a short sail, or motor, to the race course.
JOIN OUR FLEET
If you’re looking for One Design in Drysail, look no further. Our existing fleet of Shark, Melges 24, J/24, J/70, Etchells, Star and 2.4mR are always ready to welcome new members!
Shark Fleet
With competitive and exciting fleet racing, NYC’s Shark fleet is the largest in the GTA and growing. You'll take your Shark sailing to a new level with back-to-back windward-leeward races every Tuesday evening from May through October. We boast Shark World, Canadian, Provincial and North American champions in our fleet – so you can head out to the start line with the best! Our fleet is welcoming and focused on improving the skills of every sailor on the water. Get in touch with one of our Shark Fleet Captains today!
[email protected]
2.4mR Fleet
NYC’s 2.4mR fleet welcomes sailors of all abilities! This single-handed “mini-keelboat” is designed with helmsperson in a seated position, making it a level playing field for young, old, less mobile and for sailors with a disability. Our current fleet of 14 includes casual day-sailors and competitive racers who race informally on Thursday evenings in NYC’s nearby basin. If you’re looking for a great way to get out on the water, but aren’t interested in the hassle of finding crew, this is the boat and fleet for you! To find out more, email our fleet captain at
[email protected].
Development Fleets
NYC dry sailors are looking for more boats to get on the start line for One Design racing. So, if you are looking for some friendly competition and a great place to race in Toronto, get in touch with one of our development fleet representatives to learn more about why NYC is the Club for you:
Don’t see your boat type listed here? Contact
[email protected] for more information!
AND SO MUCH MORE…
There is so much more that NYC has to offer! Included with your membership, you’ll have access to our year-round social events,
crew bank programs, skill building
seminars and our fantastic
dining facilities. Our dining room, patio and bar offer a truly magnificent view of Lake Ontario and the perfect gathering place for your post-race debrief. You will feel right at home with your fellow boaters at National Yacht Club!
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Don’t miss the boat! We'd be delighted to show you around our club. To set up a tour or to find out more, email
[email protected] or call 416-260-8686 ext 227.